Archives for June 2011

I don’t even know where to begin this week. So please excuse me if this post is a little messy. I am just beyond excited about some things that are happening right now. Let’s start with my weight. This was a good week – no, this was an awesome week. I stayed on plan 100% again this week except for having a drink with dinner on Saturday night. We’ll come back to that in a minute. Once again, my dedication has paid off. I lost 2lbs this week. I’ve made it to my 30lb goal. THIRTY POUNDS!!!!!!

I am so flipping excited about this – I can’t even tell you. When I look back at myself a year ago, I never could have imagined myself losing this amount of weight in such a short time. Even this past February, I would have laughed at you if you told me I would have been down 30lbs in a little over 3 short months.

And I am not the only one. I am not some Medifast anomaly that has a disclaimer following me around claiming ‘Loss Not Typical’. Just today on Twitter, two of my Medifast friends announced that they’ve lost nearly 40lbs in about 2 months! One fella has lost 60 pounds in 2 months!! (Congrats, ladies and gentleman!)

Hmm…maybe I am the anomaly since I am not losing quite as fast. But hey, my body is going to do what it wants to. I can only push it so hard.

My point is though, that this isn’t some impossible task that only a few lucky people achieve. It is completely possible to lose weight quickly and to do so in a healthy manner. It’s also possible to do it without turning your life upside down and making people around you crazy. (I’m looking at you, cabbage soup diet.) Fast, maintainable results are completely possible and typical on Medifast.

Ok, this is a totally crappy photo. But would you look atthat jawline!? I almost have one! I am down to two chinsinstead of three!

Okay, so about that drink I had. I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, miss drinking. Hmm…I *might* have an issue. Honestly, I don’t drink a lot. But when I want a drink, I want it ten minutes ago. Before this weekend, I had only treated myself to one drink during my time on Medifast. Saturday was a no good, awful bad day and by the time we went out to dinner that night, there was no way I was skipping the booze. I fought with myself. Do I really want to do this? Then I remembered the fabulous Bethenny Frankel and her Skinny Girl margaritas. So I asked the waitress if they has a sugar free margarita mix. She said no, but they do make something called a Senorita.

Here is the recipe. But keep in mind that my numbers may not be entirely accurate and this is in NO WAY on the Medifast plan. However, if you are really hard up like I was, one of these drinks every now and then won’t kill a whole week of being on plan like a regular margarita will.

Since I knew this would be heavy in carbs, I chugged water for the rest of the night and skipped my last Medifast snack. I wasn’t hungry anyway since I had all that water.

In all it was a pretty good week, diet-wise.

You want to hear about the other completely awesome thing that happened?

Once again, Medifast has brought another amazing opportunity into my life. They have generously offered to sponsor me, Jenni and Stephanie so that we can attend BlogHer. When I got the email from Renee at Medifast, I believe my (very unprofessional) response went something like this:

OMG! RENEE! I AM SHAKING, I AM SO EXCITED!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Please give me a few moments to compose myself and I will get back to you!

Oh my gosh, I am seriously about to cry.

Um. Yeah. **Embarrassed**

I cannot wait to go to BlogHer’11, meet up with lots of great bloggers and represent the Medifast brand. I am so very proud to be a part of this team. And I can’t thank Medifast enough for the unbelievable opportunities they’ve brought into my life. I hope I can continue to meet their expectations as well as my own.

If you’re interested in trying Medifast, I have a great deal for you! Use the code TURNIP50 to get $50 off an order of $275.

*FTC Disclosure: Medifast provides their products for my personal use for free. I am not paid or compensated in any other way for mentioning their products. All thoughts written here are mine. I love complaining so I would tell you if I didn’t like something in the program.

I’ve been tagged by my bloggy friend, Pam, at Empty Nest. It’s a fun little game of tag in which you get to answer some questions and tag your friends! Everyone who gets tagged must answer the following questions. READY?

Do you think you’re hot?“Hot.” That word, in this context, cracks me up because I always think of this:

I am not the ‘hot’ type. But do I think I am sexy in my own way? Hell yeah! Have you seen me? I’m pretty damn fierce.

Upload a picture or wall paper that you are using at the moment.

Bebe giraffe!!!

When was the last time you ate chicken? I think the more appropriate question is ‘when is the last time you ate something other than chicken?’. I had chicken, feta and spinach sausage with dinner tonight. yummo!

The song/songs you listened to recently. I use Pandora a lot so I’m always listening to something different. But my go to list always includes Ben Folds, Dar Williams, Adele, Patty Griffin, Kate Miller Heidke and lately the White Stripes. I didn’t enjoy them when they first came on the scene but I have a new appreciation for them. Also, the soundtrack to Wicked. Dude, you should hear the show I put on in my car.

What were you thinking while doing this? I was thinking that I can’t wait to get back to playing Angry Birds after Iz is tucked in for the night. I am newly obsessed with the game (just started playing a few days ago).

Do you have any nicknames? What are they?Oh haha people have lots of names for me 😉Lets just list the nice ones. Kell, Kelly Kat, Kellster and my bff stephie often calls me Kelly Welly when she emails me 😛

Who’s listed as number one?Stephanie at The Adventures of Goober Grape and Monkey Man. She is my partner in all things blogaliscious. We brainstorm together, collaborate and support each other in pretty much every aspect of blogging and beyond. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have her to chat with and pass the work days. She is also a lover of all things strange and unusual, just like me. Basically, she gets me.

Say something about number five?Laura is one of the first Medifast people I started following on twitter. She is a Take Shape for Life Coach and also a Medifast user. She is a walking example of how this program can truly change your life. Laura is a truly special person. Despite dealing with MS she is always willing to lend an ear to anyone in need. Everyone should be so lucky to have Laura as a coach and a friend! (And her Pinterest boards are something fabulous.)

How did you get to know number three?I met Jenni through a mommy message board. We’ve become even better friends since starting Medifast together. Every day I am so glad that I have Jenni to turn to when I want to dive head first into a vat of Ben & Jerry’s.

How about number four?I’m just getting to know Censie but she is part of my Medifast twitter family. She is a total sweetheart and always a huge support to everyone in the group.

Leave a message for number two?Thanks for chatting with me all day every day. I will miss you when Ben is mobile and our gchats become infrequent and a thing of the past. Also, Relaaaaaaax. Everything will get done in its own time. Now that you are a mom of two, you can be assured of several constants in your life: sleepless nights, laundry, snotty noses, needy children (and husband) and a full DVR of shows you won’t get to watch until you are 80. Just relax and enjoy the ride And please remind me of all these things when I am a mom of two in the future.

Ok girls, it’s all on y’all now! Thanks to Pam for tagging me in this game. I had fun and I hope the new “It” girls do too. So ladies: “TAG – YOU’RE IT!”